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Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potential confounders…” as a row heading in a proposed workin...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

Case 37 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise A value has been quoted without units, assay meth...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the point beginning “Describe the species, model and…” belongs to the question as w...

Case 3 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. ...

Case 1 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Include all pr...

Case 41 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the ...

Case 47 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. ...

Case 51 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · comparison exercise Reader check for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: distinguis...

Case 4 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the o...